The Cursed Sharingan

Chapter 16

When Naruto woke up it was with a renewed sense of determination. Despite being excluded from the plans for the final battle the blonde couldn't feel too upset about things. After having some much needed cool off time she was once more able to look at things rationally. The blonde couldn't fault Jiraiya's reasoning for keeping her away from what was sure to be an epic battle against Tobi. She understood that the toad-sannin was just looking out for her, but despite that she had no intention of being a captive in her own home while others fought. This was as much her battle as theirs. With a smirk the blonde stretched like a cat slowly extending her sleep-cramped muscles. The blonde heroine was unfortunately unaware of the show she was giving to a certain spectator.

When Itachi woke up it was with a bone-deep exhaustion. The Uchiha heir had been unable to sleep for most of the night and the few minutes he managed to get were even more unhelpful to his tired state. The missing-nin had quite a lot on his mind and was unable to quiet his brain and achieve the peaceful state that comes before sleep. As such he spent the night restlessly pondering many things that he couldn't change. Foremost on his mind were the conditions given to him by Jiraiya-sama. Condition one that he have Tsunade-sama examine him and condition two that he tell Naruto about his illness, blindness and expected death. The scroll for Sasuke and letter for Naruto weighed heavily on his conscience. The elder Uchiha had never considered himself cowardly before, but even he had to accept the cowardice of his actions. Regardless of this though Itachi could find no other way to complete Jiraiya's request. It was simply impossible for the Uchiha to look Sasuke or Naruto in the eyes and tell them what grisly fate awaited him. All of these thoughts ran repeatedly through his mind while he showered. The hot water did little to calm his mind but effectively washed away the soreness of his taxed muscles.

The black-haired male finished getting ready in a daze, before forcefully shaking his depressing thoughts away. 'There is no use mulling over things I can't change. Instead I should make use of what little time I have left' he decided. While most people would find the thought even more depressing it was effective to rid Itachi of his sullen mood. With new determination the Uchiha male approached Naruto's room. 'For once I can get the children ready and let her sleep in' he noted his mood brightening even further at the thought of doing something for the blonde. 'I dislike having her mad at me for whatever reason. I can only hope to improve my standing with her' he deduced. So it was with narrowed eyes that Itachi opened the bedroom door as silently as possible.

Itachi's eyes almost popped out of his skull at the sight he was met with. Unfortunately Naruto was already wide awake and in the middle of a very compromising stretching session. The blonde was laying on her back on top of the covers with her arms stretched above her head. Despite laying on her back only her shoulders were touching the mattress while the rest of her back was contorted into a delicious looking arch. She was clothed in the same orange tank-top and tiny black shorts from the night before, show casing an enormous amount of soft-looking tanned skin. Upon fully processing the situation he now found himself in Itachi promptly choked on his own saliva. Unfortunately his reaction had the added effect of drawing her attention.

Surprised blue eyes met wide black ones and both paused. Naruto was the first to recover. Blinking sleepily, the teen-mother rolled swiftly out of her stretch and stood from the bed. The blonde approached the cribs of her sleeping babies and after making sure that all three were still sound asleep she went into the bathroom.

Itachi managed to collect himself after hearing the shower turn on in the bathroom. Quickly snatching the baby monitor he went downstairs deciding to prepare breakfast. Having watched Naruto do it numerous times, he was easily able to prepare bottles and breakfast for his children. With that settled he started on breakfast for himself and Naruto. Sadly to say the prodigy didn't have much cooking experience. Before the massacre his mother was the one to feed him and after the massacre he relied heavily on rations or take-out. Despite this there were a few dishes that he learned to make. One such dish being a western egg, bacon and toast breakfast. The end result was satisfactory enough so after setting the table he went back upstairs to collect his offspring.